Angad Singh In the cacophony of news headlines, credible information gets buried underneath opinion. Fact becomes a narrative and an individual’s agenda becomes law. Particularly in Kashmir, India, the coverage by the news is incredibly skillful at displaying one perspective. I hope this viewpoint, through …
September 2019
Omnivores fuel forest fires
Alysa Tarrant An article, “Vegan-elitism disparages indigenous culture” recently came to my attention that, although starting out discussing the Amazon, ended as a “shame on you” to vegans for “disparage [ing]indigenous cultures.” As a lifelong vegetarian, six-year vegan and someone who is writing their I.S. …
“Abolish I.C.E.” isn’t a radical position
Robyn Newcomb Just last Thursday, we saw the abuses of the U.S. Immigraton and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) escalate critically when an I.C.E. officer in Nashville, Tenn. shot a man in the arm and stomach when he left in a car after legally declining to provide identification …
Student organizations report budget issues
Claire Montgomery Senior News Writer When funding allocations for student organizations were sent out, some clubs realized that they had not received any information at all and thus had no funding for the 2019-20 school year. “When we came back this fall, we realized we …
College welcomes Melissa Anderson
Samuel Casey News Editor Tuesday, Aug. 27, Melissa Anderson joined The College of Wooster as the chief communications and marketing officer (CCMO), which replaces the former position of associate vice president for college relations and marketing held by recent retiree John Hopkins for 17 years, …
CreateHER hires students to serve as ambassadors
Bijeta Lamichhane News Editor This year, createHER is hiring students from the College to join the program as ambassadors. The ambassadors will fulfill the roles of Social Media Specialist, Event Planning Specialist, Community Engagement Specialist and Advocate Engagement Specialist. The positions — which are paid …